The Best Way to Diet For Your Personality Type

​The star trainer from NBC's 'The Biggest Loser' shares the secret to losing weight and keeping it off for good

In this latest episode of The Men's Health Podcast, we interview Jen Widerstrom, a former American Gladiator and the current star trainer on NBC's The Biggest Loser. Jen is also the author of the new book Diet Right for Your Personality Type.

Jen has had great success helping people from all walks of life lose weight and keep it off. But these results aren't from just handing people some cookie-cutter diet to follow.

"In order to successfully lose weight, your diet plan needs to tap into your traits and tendencies as an individual," says Widerstrom. "I have all of my clients undergo a simple assessment that matches them with a meal plan based on their personality type."

In her book, Jen outlines 5 distinct personality types that she has encountered in her vast experience of transforming bodies, minds, and souls:

1. The Everyday Hero: Very giving and always puts others first.

2. The Rebel: free-spirited and non-commital.

3. The Organized Doer: the type-A personality who craves routine and rules.

4. The Swinger: the adventurous type who follows the trendiest fads.

5. The Never-ever: believes if the pants don't fit, it's time to buy bigger pants.

"Once we identify your personality type, we match you with the best diet and fitness plan that works with, not against you," says Widerstrom. "It's the only way I've found to to help people establish a sustainable lifestyle so they can maintain and build upon their initial results—not just 6 months from now, but forever."

Other topics covered in this episode include:

Working with Hulk Hogan on the second coming of the iconic American Gladiators

The story of how Jen failed at her first two Biggest Loser auditions

The challenges of helping the morbidly obese lose weight

How to train to get a "Jen Bod"

And much more!

We post a new podcast episode each week on iTunes and SoundCloud and it's great listening material for cardio or your commute. Please be sure to like, share, rate, and subscribe so we can spread the gains to more good people like you!

P.S. If you liked this episode, be sure to check out the dual interview we did with fitness superstars Alexia Clark and Hannah Eden!

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